#ABC170
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.6% 0.109 121.4), rgb(171, 193, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#ABC170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC170 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.109 121.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABC170 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC170 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC170 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC170 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.06 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC170
oklch(77.6% 0.109 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ABC170 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAB86A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B874 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAAD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC170
#ABC170
oklch(77.6% 0.109 121.4)
- #C2A6F1
#C2A6F1
oklch(77.7% 0.109 301)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABC170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC170 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.